National Lawyers Guild

The National Lawyers Guild is an association dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system.

"Founded in 1937 the National Lawyers Guild was the nation’s first racially integrated bar association. The first Guild lawyers supported President Roosevelt’s New Deal, assisted the emerging industrial labor movement, and opposed the racial segregation policies of the American Bar Association and the larger society."

Executive Officers
Accessed January 2009:


 * Marjorie Cohn, President
 * Russell Bloom, Executive Vice President
 * Lynne Williams, Executive Vice President
 * Roxana Orrell, Treasurer
 * Robert Quackenbush, Student Vice President

Controversies
In 2009, an NLG statement by Robert J. Boyle referred to Israel as "occupied Palestine" and described certain prisoners in Israeli jails as "political prisoners," calling for their immediate release (while Israel contended that such prisoners were "terrorists"). The statement was issued in response to Israel's refusal to admit National Jericho Movement activists Dhoruba bin-Wahad and Naji Mujahid into Israel. The statement was approved and forwarded by NLG Communications Coordinator Paige Cram.

Contact

 * Web: http://www.nlg.org

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * Peter Erlinder, Past-President, NLG (1993-97)
 * Victor Rabinowitz, former President
 * Michael Ratner, Past-President, NLG (1982-83)
 * David Cole
 * HKH Foundation